Janice Mary Woodman

1919 - 2009  (89 years)

• Name	Janice Mary Woodman
  	Salesperson
  Birth	6 Oct 1919	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Census	1920 (0 years)	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 4 months, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
  Census	1930 (10 years)	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 10, living on 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Massachusetts with her parents, and grandmother, Mary Woodman.
  Anecdote	say 1934 (14 years)  [8]
  Shirley and Janice often fought as kids. According to their mother, Ruth (Ward)Woodman, when they were teens, Janice kept borrowing Shirley's outfits. Shirley went out and caught a garter snake, and put it in a jar on top of her dresser in her bedroom. Janice was deathly afraid of snakes. The problem was solved until Mother found out.
  Census	1940 (20 years)	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  Sidney, age 23 years, and Janice, age 21 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 on 7 Bagley Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
  Census	1950 (30 years)	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [10]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded, age 31, living at 21 Deshon Manor, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	23 Aug 2009	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4, 5]
  Agency: Butler Memorial Hospital
  Obituary	25 Aug 2009 (89 years)  [4]
  Janice M Farmer Cabot Penn - Janice M (Woodman) Farmer 89 of Concordia Assisted living in Cabot died Sunday Aug 23 2009 at the Butler Memorial Hospital Butler Penn She was born in Lowell Mass Oct 6 1919 the daughter of Harry L and Ruth E (Ward) Woodman Janice grew up in Lowell graduating from Lowell High School in 1937 and from Bradshaw Business School. She later moved to North Orange in 1941 where she led for several years and since 1949 she has resided in Pennsylvania. Janice worked at Montgomery Wards for 22 years was a member: of the Fortersville Bible Church enjoyed puzzles reading and spending time with her family. She leaves her husband of 34 years John D. Farmer whom she married August 21 1973 She also leaves a son Jeffrey S Smith and his wife Sherry of Butler a daughter Jean R Davis and her husband Gary of Slippery Rock Penn a sister Shirley Buell of Cabot step-children Robert Farmer Elaine Steinheiser and her husband Dee of Edinboro Penn Joan Phillips and Sandy Sevigny both of Orlando Fla five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren She also leaves several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren She was predeceased by two sons Richard H Smith and Grandville W Cooper a granddaughter Tracy Lynette -Scarborough and two step-children Margaret Stroman and John D Firmer Jr Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home 146 Main St Athol with the Rev Harold V Lloyd Jr pastor of the Athol Congregational Church officiating Burial will follow at Jones Cemetery and there will be a calling hour from 10 am until the time of service.
  Burial	27 Aug 2009	Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Jones Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts   [4, 11]
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Shirley Frances Woodman,   b. 29 Oct 1917, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Apr 2016, Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 98 years) ▻ Capt. Robert Gladwin Roy,  m. 3 May 1942 ;   Harry Clemens Buell,  m. 10 Nov 1979 + 2. Janice Mary Woodman,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Aug 2009, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Sidney Henry Smith,  m. Feb 1939 ;   Grandville William Cooper, Jr.,  m. 3 Sep 1949 ;   Clarence Edwin Wheeler,  m. 1 Oct 1966 ;   John Daniel Farmer
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Woodman,   b. Abt 1545, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   (9 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah Mills   d. 5 Nov 1765  (6 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I685	Ward Line
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Harry Lincoln Woodman,   b. 24 Nov 1880, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 17 Dec 1968, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Ruth Esther Ward,   b. 9 Jul 1889, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Dec 1980, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Sidney Henry Smith,   b. 16 Aug 1917, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Mar 1947, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1939	Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12, 13, 14]
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 4 months - He : 21 years and 6 months.
  Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
  +   1. Jean Ruth Smith,   b. 13 Sep 1939, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 May 2015, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years) ▻ Paul John Frederick  m. 20 Feb 1959;   Harry Melvin Bankert  m. 1 Jun 1963;   Gary L. Davis  m. 15 Nov 1985 +   2. Richard Harry Smith,   b. 19 Jan 1943, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Aug 1973, Crockett, Nueces County, Texas, U.S.A. (Age 30 years) +   3. Jeffery Sidney Smith,   b. 8 Aug 1947, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Dec 2023, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F7601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Grandville William Cooper, Jr.,   b. 5 Mar 1923, Avalon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Aug 2008, Colonial Park, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1949	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [12, 13, 15]
  Agency: First English Lutheran Church
  Age at Marriage	She : 29 years and 11 months - He : 26 years and 6 months.
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown  [8]
  Children	1. Grandville William Cooper, III,   b. 12 Nov 1950, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 2005, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F9197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Clarence Edwin Wheeler,   b. 24 Nov 1910, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 4 Sep 1978, Orange County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1 Oct 1966	Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [13]
  Age at Marriage	She : 47 years - He : 55 years and 11 months.
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown  [8]
  Family ID	F9198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 4	John Daniel Farmer,   b. 11 Nov 1917, Tunnelton, Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 2010, The Villages, Sumter County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F9199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2024

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Janice Mary Woodman(1919 – 2009) 2Harry Lincoln Woodman(1880 – 1968) 4Herbert J. Woodman(1848 – 1892) 8Deacon Greenleaf H. Woodman(1808 – 1880) 16Jacob Woodman(1785 – 1861) 17Hannah Hatch(1782 – 1859) 9Dorothy E. Dunham(1810 – 1902) 18Johnson Dunham(1776 – 1860) 19Hannah Moss(1780 – 1854) 5Mary E. Flanders(1854 – 1941) 10Frederick Moses Flanders(1828 – 1900) 20Moses Flanders(1791 – 1845) 21Roxana Webb(Abt 1793 – ) 11Sarah A. Berry(1829 – 1893) 22Eliphalet Berry(Abt 1794 – 1867) 23Mary P. Kimball(1797 – 1892) 3Ruth Esther Ward(1889 – 1980) 6Everett Daniel Ward(1857 – 1920) 12Deacon Thomas Harris Ward(1814 – 1891) 24Deacon Daniel Ward(1774 – 1861) 25Sarah Jones(1779 – 1862) 13Esther Kellogg Mayo(1814 – 1895) 26Stephen Mayo(1783 – 1871) 27Mary Cheney(1784 – 1870) 7Cora May Harding(1868 – 1952) 14George Harding(1837 – 1910) 28Alpheus Harding(1809 – 1898) 29Catharine Muzzy Wheeler(1818 – 1872) 15Ruth Melinda Delvey(1838 – 1923) 30Joseph Delvey(1803 – 1848) 31Mary Wheaton(1806 – 1844)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Oct 1919 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - Feb 1939 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 3 Sep 1949 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 1 Oct 1966 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 23 Aug 2009 - Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 27 Aug 2009 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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